Umpireʼs Call 7 – Footballs and the Strike Zone by Umpire David (aka ʻThe Docʼ) In this post Iʼm going to cover three things: Footballs Why ʻBlueʼ, Why was that […]
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Umpire’s Call – Timed Plays
Umpireʼs Call 6 – Time Plays by Umpire David (aka ʻThe Docʼ) These situations donʼt occur that often, but more often than you might think. They are tricky, especially if […]
Umpires Call – Ball Under Control / Illegal substances
Here are a couple of plays that have recently occurred in the first few games Iʼve umpired this 2016 season. Situation 1 Iʼve touched on this topic before. It […]
Umpires Call – Judgement Calls
I’d like to cover a few points of ‘Umpire’s judgements’ in this posting. It’s been some time since I posted last in ‘Umpire’s Call’, so I’ll try to cover a […]
Umpires Call – Fielder Obstruction
General Manager Michael B has posted a query to me about a situation involving what appears to be fielder obstruction, so I thought this would a be a good forum […]
Umpires Call – Understanding Bases Awarded
Hello and welcome to Umpire’s Call. This week’s subject is Bases awarded to runners on overthrown balls and the like. This often seems confusing, but needn’t be. DON’T OVERTHINK IT! […]
Umpires Call – Infield Fly Rule
Hello and welcome to Umpires Call. Here I will be addressing some interesting parts of life as an umpire in British Baseball and some of the rules to our game. […]
